### 8.1 Managing format components

DITA2Go uses subformats as building blocks for numbering, cross references, borders, and shading. These building blocks are referenced by paragraph, character, table, row, cell, section, or page format definitions in their respective format configuration files.

In this section:

§8.1.1 Understanding where to define subformats

§8.1.2 Basing subformat properties on other subformats

§8.1.3 Assigning additional names to subformats

§8.1.4 Understanding subformat name lookups

§8.1.5 Including typographic tags and character formats

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Sibling Topics:

8.2 Defining border subformats

8.3 Defining shading subformats

8.4 Overriding border and shading properties

8.5 Configuring output numbering properties

8.6 Configuring run-in headings for text formats

8.7 Defining cross-reference output formats

8.8 Configuring index see and see-also entries

8.9 Configuring trademark formats

8.10 Localizing output headings, labels, and names